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Likely Red-tailed Hawk (also called the chickenhawk); identification is tentative from one feather. - Buteo jamaicensis — likely, moderate-to-low confidence; a single brown barred feather is not diagnostic.

Likely Red-tailed Hawk (also called the chickenhawk); identification is tentative from one feather.

Large flight feather, probably a secondary or inner primary; exact position cannot be determined from the photograph.
Likely domestic chicken (domestic fowl); exact breed or source bird cannot be identified from this feather. - Gallus gallus domesticus (moderate confidence; feather-only identification is uncertain)

Likely domestic chicken (domestic fowl); exact breed or source bird cannot be identified from this feather.

Likely contour or soft body feather; exact tract is unclear.
Uncertain; possibly a domestic chicken feather - Domestic Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus), low confidence; species cannot be reliably identified from this image

Uncertain; possibly a domestic chicken feather

Likely a contour or loose ornamental body feather; exact position indeterminable
Likely Rock Pigeon (also Feral Pigeon or Rock Dove) - Columba livia — probable; moderate confidence from the gray feathers with dark subterminal bands and pale tips

Likely Rock Pigeon (also Feral Pigeon or Rock Dove)

Several feathers are shown, likely wing flight feathers and/or tail feathers; exact positions are uncertain.
Likely Mallard (wild duck); species identification is uncertain from one feather. - Anas platyrhynchos — low confidence; a white-and-dark feather pattern alone is not diagnostic.

Likely Mallard (wild duck); species identification is uncertain from one feather.

Likely a wing feather, perhaps a secondary or covert; exact position cannot be established from the image.
Likely Barred Owl; also called the Hoot Owl. Identification from this single feather is tentative. - Strix varia — possible, low confidence; the visible barring is insufficient for a reliable species identification.

Likely Barred Owl; also called the Hoot Owl. Identification from this single feather is tentative.

Likely a body or wing-covert feather; exact position cannot be determined.
Likely Barred Owl - Strix varia (moderate confidence; species identification from this single feather is uncertain)

Likely Barred Owl

Likely a wing flight feather, possibly a secondary; exact position is not discernible.
Likely Northern Mockingbird (also called Mockingbird); species identification is tentative from this small, detached specimen. - Mimus polyglottos — low confidence; the pictured feathers are too small and lack enough diagnostic detail for a reliable species identification.

Likely Northern Mockingbird (also called Mockingbird); species identification is tentative from this small, detached specimen.

Two small barred feathers, probably wing or tail feathers; exact position cannot be determined.
Likely a small owl, possibly a screech-owl; exact species cannot be determined from this feather alone. - Owl species indeterminate (low confidence; no reliable species-level identification from the image).

Likely a small owl, possibly a screech-owl; exact species cannot be determined from this feather alone.

Small contour feather, likely from the body or wing coverts; exact placement is unclear.
Unidentified small bird; pale feather alone is not diagnostic - Indeterminate; species-level identification is not reliable from this image

Unidentified small bird; pale feather alone is not diagnostic

Small contour feather, possibly a body or covert feather
Likely Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon); exact species cannot be confirmed from this small, plain feather. - Columba livia — tentative identification, low confidence.

Likely Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon); exact species cannot be confirmed from this small, plain feather.

Small contour/body feather, likely from the body or covert region; exact placement is indeterminate.
Unidentified small bird; likely a domestic pigeon or dove - Columbidae species, possibly Rock Pigeon (Columba livia); low confidence from this small downy feather

Unidentified small bird; likely a domestic pigeon or dove

Downy contour feather or semiplume; exact position indeterminable
Likely Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon; also called Rock Dove), though the feather alone is not diagnostic. - Columba livia — tentative identification; moderate-to-low confidence from the image.

Likely Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon; also called Rock Dove), though the feather alone is not diagnostic.

Likely a wing flight feather, possibly a secondary; exact position cannot be determined from the photograph.
Likely chicken (domestic fowl); exact bird uncertain - Domestic chicken (*Gallus gallus domesticus*) — low confidence from this feather alone

Likely chicken (domestic fowl); exact bird uncertain

Likely contour or covert feather; exact position indeterminate
Unidentified dark waterbird; possibly a duck or goose - Indeterminate from the image; insufficient distinctive markings for a reliable species-level identification

Unidentified dark waterbird; possibly a duck or goose

Likely a wing feather, possibly a secondary or covert; position uncertain
Likely domestic pigeon (Rock Pigeon); exact source is uncertain from this pale feather. - Columba livia — low confidence; a white domestic pigeon or another pale-feathered bird is possible.

Likely domestic pigeon (Rock Pigeon); exact source is uncertain from this pale feather.

Likely a small secondary flight feather or elongated contour feather; position cannot be determined confidently.
Unidentified bird; likely a pale down or body feather. Species cannot be identified reliably from this image. - Indeterminate (low confidence at species level)

Unidentified bird; likely a pale down or body feather. Species cannot be identified reliably from this image.

Loose, fluffy body/down feather; precise type uncertain
Likely Wild Turkey (Turkey) - Meleagris gallopavo; tentative identification from the dark, barred feather

Likely Wild Turkey (Turkey)

Likely a wing flight feather, though exact feather tract and position are uncertain from the photograph.
Likely Wild Turkey (Turkey) - Meleagris gallopavo — likely; identification confidence moderate from the visible pattern alone

Likely Wild Turkey (Turkey)

Likely a wing flight feather, probably a secondary; exact position is uncertain from the photo.
Unidentified bird; possibly a pale domestic or craft feather. No reliable common-name identification is possible from this image. - Indeterminate; confidence in species identification is very low.

Unidentified bird; possibly a pale domestic or craft feather. No reliable common-name identification is possible from this image.

A pale feather or feather-like specimen is visible under plastic; type and position cannot be determined.
Likely domestic chicken (also called chicken or fowl); the two feathers may come from different breeds or body regions. - Gallus gallus domesticus — likely, but exact identification is uncertain from the image alone.

Likely domestic chicken (also called chicken or fowl); the two feathers may come from different breeds or body regions.

Two feathers are shown. The long, narrow feather at right appears to be a patterned contour feather; the large feather at left may be a loose, ornamental or damaged body feather. Exact positions cannot be determined.
Likely Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon; also called Rock Dove) - Columba livia — probable, but identification from this single feather is low confidence

Likely Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon; also called Rock Dove)

Small contour feather, likely from the body or wing coverts; exact position cannot be determined.
Likely Common Raven (Northern Raven); identification is tentative from the feather alone. - Corvus corax (moderate-to-low confidence; a large crow or another corvid is also possible).

Likely Common Raven (Northern Raven); identification is tentative from the feather alone.

Likely a wing flight feather, possibly a secondary; exact position cannot be established from this view.
Unidentified gray goose or large waterfowl; likely a Canada Goose - Canada Goose (Branta canadensis), tentative; feather alone is not diagnostic

Unidentified gray goose or large waterfowl; likely a Canada Goose

Likely a contour feather, possibly from the body or flank; exact position uncertain
Pheasant (likely Common Pheasant, also Ring-necked Pheasant) - Common Pheasant (*Phasianus colchicus*), moderate confidence; the photo and location note alone do not confirm species or sex.

Pheasant (likely Common Pheasant, also Ring-necked Pheasant)

Likely a tail feather (rectrix), as noted in the accompanying writing; exact tail position is uncertain.
Common Pheasant (Ring-necked Pheasant) - Common Pheasant (*Phasianus colchicus*), likely male; moderate confidence from the specimen label and pattern.

Common Pheasant (Ring-necked Pheasant)

Likely an outer wing flight feather, as indicated by the visible handwritten label; exact remex position is uncertain.
Likely Wild Turkey (also Turkey); identification is tentative from a single feather. - Meleagris gallopavo (moderate confidence; a large, dark, barred feather, but the image alone is insufficient for certainty).

Likely Wild Turkey (also Turkey); identification is tentative from a single feather.

Likely a tail feather (rectrix) or long wing feather; exact position cannot be established from the photo.
Likely a chicken (domestic fowl) feather; exact bird uncertain. - Domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus), low confidence from this view.

Likely a chicken (domestic fowl) feather; exact bird uncertain.

Likely a small wing or tail feather; position cannot be determined confidently.
Likely Wild Turkey; also called Turkey - Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), tentative identification; confidence moderate

Likely Wild Turkey; also called Turkey

Small contour feather, likely from the body or wing coverts; exact tract uncertain
Likely chicken (domestic fowl) - Gallus gallus domesticus — tentative; the blurred image does not support a certain species identification.

Likely chicken (domestic fowl)

Likely a body or wing-covert feather; exact placement is unclear.
Unidentified bird; possibly a pigeon or dove (family Columbidae), but the image does not support a reliable species identification. - Indeterminate; low confidence for any species-level identification.

Unidentified bird; possibly a pigeon or dove (family Columbidae), but the image does not support a reliable species identification.

Small contour feather, possibly from the body or wing coverts; exact position is uncertain.
Unknown; possibly a large owl or other bird of prey - Indeterminate from the partial, blurred view; no reliable species-level identification

Unknown; possibly a large owl or other bird of prey

Likely a large contour or flight feather; exact position cannot be determined
Domestic chicken (domestic fowl) - Gallus gallus domesticus — likely; confidence low from this close-up

Domestic chicken (domestic fowl)

Likely a soft body/contour feather, possibly from the breast or flank; exact position is indeterminable.
Unknown bird; species cannot be reliably identified from this feather alone. - Indeterminate; confidence in species-level identification is very low.

Unknown bird; species cannot be reliably identified from this feather alone.

Likely a small body contour feather with a fluffy basal portion; exact tract is indeterminate.
Most consistent with a Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted or Red-shafted form); identification is uncertain from this small, worn feather. - Colaptes auratus — tentative; the visible pattern is not diagnostic enough for confident species-level identification.

Most consistent with a Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted or Red-shafted form); identification is uncertain from this small, worn feather.

Small contour feather, likely from the body or a covert; exact position cannot be determined.
Likely Wild Turkey; also called Turkey - Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), moderate confidence; exact identification is uncertain from these feathers alone.

Likely Wild Turkey; also called Turkey

Likely body or wing-covert feathers; exact tract and position are not determinable from the image.
Unknown; likely a large white domestic bird, such as a goose or swan - Indeterminate from the image; waterfowl are a possibility, but confidence is low

Unknown; likely a large white domestic bird, such as a goose or swan

Large flight feather, likely a primary or secondary remex; exact position cannot be determined
Large dark waterbird, most likely a cormorant; exact species cannot be determined from this feather alone. - Phalacrocorax species (low confidence; possibly Double-crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus)

Large dark waterbird, most likely a cormorant; exact species cannot be determined from this feather alone.

Likely a large wing flight feather, perhaps a primary or secondary; exact position is uncertain.
Large white domestic waterfowl, most likely domestic goose; domestic duck is also possible. - Domestic goose (Anser anser domesticus), tentative; the feathers alone do not establish species.

Large white domestic waterfowl, most likely domestic goose; domestic duck is also possible.

Large wing flight feathers, likely secondaries or inner primaries; exact positions cannot be determined from this view.
Unidentified bird feather; likely a pigeon or dove feather, though the image alone does not support a reliable species identification. - Columbidae sp. (low confidence; species indeterminate)

Unidentified bird feather; likely a pigeon or dove feather, though the image alone does not support a reliable species identification.

Likely a flight feather (wing or tail); exact position cannot be determined from the photo.
Unidentified bird; possibly a domestic chicken or another pale-bodied bird with dark-tipped feathers. - Indeterminate from image; confidence in species-level identification is low.

Unidentified bird; possibly a domestic chicken or another pale-bodied bird with dark-tipped feathers.

Likely small contour feathers or wing coverts; exact placement cannot be determined.
Unknown; possibly a domestic chicken or gamebird feather - Uncertain; the image does not support reliable species-level identification

Unknown; possibly a domestic chicken or gamebird feather

Small flight feather, possibly a secondary, or a contour feather with an unusually narrow vane